Keir Starmer: “I'm not going to walk away. We won an election victory in 2024 with a five year mandate.”

It has been a huge honour and privilege to represent the best constituency in the country and to have taken over from Frank Dobson, who was such a great constituency MP and a member of the last Labour government.

They have been resolute in their support for me, firstly in becoming an MP and then becoming the leader of Labour party and then as prime minister.

Immigration is down significantly. Our defence and security are on a far stronger footing and our international reputation is greatly enhanced.

And, I’m very proud of that. So I shall walk out with pride.